diff --git a/drivers/pci/pcie/aspm.c b/drivers/pci/pcie/aspm.c
index 927f0a02489c..7a3cf8aaec25 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/pcie/aspm.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/pcie/aspm.c
@@ -212,8 +212,19 @@ static int pcie_wait_for_retrain(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 static int pcie_retrain_link(struct pcie_link_state *link)
 {
 	struct pci_dev *parent = link->pdev;
+	int rc;
 	u16 reg16;
 
+	/*
+	 * Ensure the updated LNKCTL parameters are used during link
+	 * training by checking that there is no ongoing link training to
+	 * avoid LTSSM race as recommended in Implementation Note at the
+	 * end of PCIe r6.0.1 sec 7.5.3.7.
+	 */
+	rc = pcie_wait_for_retrain(parent);
+	if (rc)
+		return rc;
+
 	pcie_capability_read_word(parent, PCI_EXP_LNKCTL, &reg16);
 	reg16 |= PCI_EXP_LNKCTL_RL;
 	pcie_capability_write_word(parent, PCI_EXP_LNKCTL, reg16);